Phone 04652 232 205 | ||
Similar Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary, Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve, Government Museum, Udayagiri Fort, Vattaparai Falls | ||
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary is a 402.4 km2 (155.4 sq mi) protected area in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu South India declared in February 2008. The area is a tiger habitat.
Contents
Wildlife
The area is a wildlife corridor with high biodiversity, and in addition to tigers, is home to the threatened species: Indian bison, elephant, Indian rock python, lion-tailed macaque, mouse deer, Nilgiri tahr and sambar deer.
Habitation
There are a few tribal villages in the sanctuary and adjoining reserve forests.
References
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA